See PEOPLE's picks for the best books of January 2026 so far, including self-help books by Oprah Winfrey and new novels.

Equal parts semi-autobiography, anti-war commentary, science-fiction exploration, and satire, Kurt Vonnegut’s “Slaughterhouse ...

Experience the raw intensity of war through Spielberg's lens, as Saving Private Ryan returns to screens. A film that leaves ...

When talking about Marvel or comic books in general, it’s impossible not to mention Jack Kirby. Few creatives have shaped an ...

There's something morbidly addictive about TV shows that take place in dark alternate timelines. These are the very best alternate history series of all time.

We were walking our dogs when Karen told me the mass-market paperback--the familiar 5-by-7-inch book you could slip into the ...

The 21st century has been dire for the Best Actor category, but winners like Adrien Brody and Cillian Murphy rightfully won ...

This month, pile your nightstand with a new look at the Windsors, a feminist retelling of Moby Dick, and new novels from Karl Ove Knausgaard, George Saunders, and Puala McLain, among others. Here are ...

We asked Times Union staffers, librarians, business owners, cominc book writers and readers like you to recommend their ...

Among the dozens of books I read in 2025 -- plenty of fantasy, romance, sci-fi, and other genres for my entertainment -- I ...

Firefly Lane' favorite Kristin Hannah has several books currently being developed into TV shows and movies, from 'The ...

Presented in alphabetical order, this list offers sometimes overlooked books of fiction by local writers released this year.